A BRITISH soldier was killed and five more were “very seriously injured” in a landmine explosion in the troubled Helmond region of Afghanistan today.The troops were part of a NATO force patrolling the area and strayed into an unmarked minefield.
A BRITISH soldier was killed and five more were “very seriously injured” in a landmine explosion in the troubled Helmond region of Afghanistan today.
The troops were part of a NATO force patrolling the area and strayed into an unmarked minefield.
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